The article analyzes the causes of the long-term decline in Ukraine’s pig herd and the rise in pork imports through the lens of organizational–managerial models and an integrated value chain (primary production, feed production, veterinary services, breeding/genetics, processing and packaging), where synchronization among links and transparent rules of interaction are pivotal. It is shown that the global pork market is highly concentrated: exports are controlled by a narrow group of countries integrated with suppliers of soybeans and corn and underpinned by intergovernmental agreements and long-term contracts that scale up feed production and industrial pig farming. The paper identifies Ukraine’s dysfunctions: the crowding out of small and medium producers and the concentration of herds in large enterprises which—under constrained supply—increases the efficiency and profitability of market leaders via higher selling prices, but simultaneously reduces pork affordability for low- and middle-income households. It is argued that for land-scarce countries the decisive factor of competitiveness is the manageability of feed flows within the “feed-to-fork” value chain and the development of logistics infrastructure (ports, grain elevators and storage facilities, transport corridors). The study reviews scholarly approaches: domestic and international literature offers divergent interpretations of competitiveness from technological optimism to the need for systemic transformation while empirical evidence (low food exports per hectare) points to structural weaknesses. Methodologically, the paper applies a systems approach, monographic analysis, and statistical grouping of 96 countries using FAO data to reveal regularities between the scale of economies, land endowment, and export outcomes. It concludes that building durable advantages on the global pork market requires long-term feed contracts, institutional alignment among chain participants, logistics development, and compliance with contemporary environmental and social requirements, which simultaneously improves domestic food accessibility.

Citation:

Kalinchyk, M., Rebryna, A., Lavrov, R., & Dushka, V. (2025). DETERMINANTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD PORK MARKET: EFFICIENT SCALE OF PRODUCTION AS A CONDITION FOR ACCESS TO LEADING IMPORTERS. International Interdisciplinary Scientific Journal “Expert”, 2(1), 62–73. https://doi.org/10.62034/2815-5300/2025-v2-i1-006

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